Peck, Robert. A Day No Pigs Would Die. Random House: New York, 1972. 150 Pages.
This novel about a Vermont farm family which includes: Aunt Carrie, Papa (Haven), Mama, and Robert. One day when Robert was skipping school and walking through the woods he seen his neighbors (Mr. and Mrs. Tanner) cow, Apron, having a hard time giving berth to her two bull claves. A mistake that he did was trying to help her. He got all torn up but, he finally got the two out.
As a reward Mr. Tanner gave Robert a baby pig. Robert named it Pinky because of the color of her skin. The best thing he liked about Pinky is that it's the only thing that he can say it was his. Pinky and he spent a lot of time together he was always washing her and playing with her.
One day as he was walking by Mrs. Bascom's house she called to him. He was scared because the last time he was near her he got hit with a broomstick. She wanted help moving flowering pots. He got introduced to Ira Long, Mrs. Bascom's......
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